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SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries is a cooperative of area libraries organized to promote library services among and through member institutions. SWON Libraries consists of academic, public, school and special libraries in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky.

For more information on Supporting Membership: see below or go to swon.li/supporting-membership. For a list of current Supporting Member libraries or to check if you are an employee of a Supporting Member Library, please see our Supporting Members List at swon.li/supporting-list

Organizations

Geographic Membership & Our Ohio Service Area

Thanks to Regional Library System funding from the State Library of Ohio, all libraries of any type (i.e. academic, public, school, special) within SWON’s 17 county service area (below) in Ohio are already considered Geographic Members of SWON Libraries.

In Ohio, but not in our service area? Make sure you check out SERLS, NEO or NORWELD to find your Ohio Regional Library System.

Geographic Members get:

All of the benefits listed for individuals, plus more, and at reduced prices!

Geographic Members receive reduced-rate access to continuing education offered by or through SWON. We offer consulting and technology lending, as well. Please contact SWON at info@swonlibraries.org or 513-751-4422 to learn more about learning opportunities for Geographic Members.

Supporting Membership

For a list of current Supporting Member libraries or to check if you are an employee of a Supporting Member Library, please see our Supprting Members List at swon.li/supporting-list

Libraries may elect to pay dues to become Supporting Members and be entitled to additional benefits. SWON offers a variety of special benefits for Supporting Members.

Like Geographic Members, supporting members receive:

All of the benefits listed for individuals, plus more, and at reduced prices!

The membership year runs from July through June, but members are accepted at any time on a pro-rated dues basis. For additional membership information, contact SWON at info@swonlibraries.org or 513-751-4422

The dues below are for organizations only. SWON does not offer individual dues-paying memberships at this time.

Organizational Membership Dues Structure (Current 2017)

Public Libraries

Total Operating Revenue

Dues

$400,000 & under

$400

$401,000 – 800,000

$800

$801,000 – 1,400,000

$1,200

$1,401,000 – 2,000,000

$1,600

$2,001,000 – 2,500,000

$2,000

$2,501,000 – 3,200,000

$2,500

$3,201,200 – 4,000,000

$3,000

$4,001,000 – 5,000,000

$3,500

$5,001,000 – 7,000,000

$4,000

$7,001,000 – 10,000,000

$5,000

$10,001,000 – 15,000,000

$5,500

$15,000,001 & up

$6,000

School Libraries - Public & Private (not Academic/Higher Educational)

All school libraries (individuals or districts): $500

Special Libraries

All special libraries: $750

Academic Libraries

Employees*

Dues

1

$500

2 – 5

$750

6 – 20

$1,500

20 & up

$5,500

*Headcount includes professional staff and support staff. Headcount does not include shelvers, student employees, temporary workers, trainees, interns, or volunteers.